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Question

Which laptop best suits my needs?

Dec 12, 2015 5:30PM PST

Hey guys!

I'm going to make this as quick as possible, so here's my concern:

I'm an average college student, and I use most of my time web browsing and writing essays/multitasking on my computer. However, I enjoy having the ability to play games (like oh, I don't know, Guild Wars 2) from time to time. I'm looking for a laptop that is affordable, will multitask seamlessly, and will be able to handle the MMORPG games that I enjoy. Preferably, I would love this within a laptop with of a nice build quality, and one that is not too bulky for transportation (don't we all?). Here are two examples that I have found so far, and they may just be my only options (given my search criteria):

http://www.amazon.com/K501UX-15-inch-Gaming-Processor-W...

http://www.amazon.com/Dell-Inspiron-i7559-763BLK-Full-H...

Their price points are what attract me the most. I have an older Macbook Pro, and it most certianly won't handle most MMORPGs..it can also be quite slow when multitasking. So, I plan on selling it and using that money toward a laptop around $700-$800. I just wanted to see if you guys had any comments/other suggestions.

Sorry, I know this was supposed to be short..

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Clarification Request
Dead links.
Dec 13, 2015 7:21AM PST

Both without checking links look to be the run of the mill 15 inch laptops with hopefully a GPU. If you fix the links I can then do more looking with checks at notebookcheck on what gaming you might see.

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best laptop.
Dec 15, 2015 12:10AM PST

HP AC 15-AC189TU T0Y62PA Intel Core i3 (5th Gen) - (4 GB DDR3/1 TB HDD/Free DOS) Notebook this is a best laptop for you.

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Free DOS?
Dec 15, 2015 9:38AM PST